New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Oct. 6 that the government shutdown is adding stress to already overworked and understaffed air traffic controllers, as some areas have seen an uptick in ...

Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S.

While airports around the country struggle with growing short-staffing problems in their air traffic control towers, Las Vegas appears to be holding its own. Officials at Harry Reid International ...

The Federal Aviation Administration reported 12 of their facilities were short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers. Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport will ...

As the government shutdown stretches on, significant flight delays began stacking up at one of the country’s busiest airports on Thursday. Flights at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport (EWR) ...

TGI Fridays is providing a bit of relief to the essential workers who are keeping air travel afloat amid the ongoing government shutdown. The restaurant chain just announced plans to give away free ...

As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air ...

Essential workers are still reporting for duty at Dwight D. Eishenhower National Airport in Wichita, an official confirmed Wednesday, telling The Eagle the facility had not been hit by staffing ...

Absences among air traffic controller could "really matter," one expert says. The government shutdown has shown little sign of resolution as many lawmakers exchange barbs and dig into their positions.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Flights at Nashville International Airport moved smoothly Wednesday — a significant shift from Tuesday’s delays. In a social media post, BNA officials said the FAA notified ...